Experience

Blackfords LLP

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Solicitor - Financial and Economic Crime / White Collar / Fraud

  • Dec 2012 - Present

  I am a Senior Solicitor in the Financial and Economic Crime Team with Grade A VHCC statusI specialise in defending those embroiled in white collar crime, complex anti money laundering, fraud, bribery and corruption. I deal with all matters from investigations through to trial and sentence/appeal. I also have a successful practice defending those in the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force, at Court Martial's, who face the full spectrum of criminal allegations ranging from driving offences to GBH, drug supply and importation, rape and sexual offences.I can also assist with Proceeds of Crime Act matters with an understanding of implications of restraint and confiscation orders for individuals and companies alike. Please visit my firm profile for more information.



JD Spicer & Co Solicitors

• Fraud / White Collar Crime Lawyer

  • Nov 2010 - Dec 2012

  5yr PQE Senior Solicitor - Serious Fraud Lawyer / Very High Cost Case (VHCC) specialist (Grade B) / White Collar Crime & Serious Crime.Other White Collar Crime offences, in both Magistrates Courts and Crown Courts, dealt with including but not limited to: Mortgage fraud, POCA offences, theft from employers, benefit fraud, and other money laundering related offences. Regularly appear at Magistrates Courts providing advice, assistance and representation to clients, both adults and youths, charged with General criminal offences of all levels of seriousness.



AP Law Solicitors Ltd

• United Kingdom

• Solicitor

  • Jan 2005 - Nov 2010

  Criminal Defence dealing with Crown Court cases and Magistrates Court cases of all levels of complexity and multi-defendant cases including but not limited to white collar / serious fraud, benefit fraud, judicial review, drugs supply and importation, serious violence including attempted murder and murder and sexual offences. Criminal Defence dealing with Crown Court cases and Magistrates Court cases of all levels of complexity and multi-defendant cases including but not limited to white collar / serious fraud, benefit fraud, judicial review, drugs supply and importation, serious violence including attempted murder and murder and sexual offences.



PEARL & CO SOLICITORS

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services

• Legal Assistant

  • Oct 2001 - Jun 2002

  Assistant to Partner in a conveyancing firm. Responsible for case management including: producing completion statements on both sale and purchase of properties, producing invoices, preparing contracts, leases and wills, registering properties, requesting redemption statements, liasing with mortgagors, estate agents, management companies and other solicitors, writing letters, dealing with clients, and other general office tasks. Assistant to Partner in a conveyancing firm. Responsible for case management including: producing completion statements on both sale and purchase of properties, producing invoices, preparing contracts, leases and wills, registering properties, requesting redemption statements, liasing with mortgagors, estate agents, management companies and other solicitors, writing letters, dealing with clients, and other general office tasks.